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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1903 | Alston Winbush v. John Conner, Jr. | Lauderdale | Contract for Labor and Materials | West | Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 932 | 140 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1876 | Abraham Partee v. The Second Old Baptist Church et al | Davidson | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Complainant contracted with defendant to build a stone foundation for a new Church at a given price. Defendant denies that ehy contracted to give him anything for the excavation of the earth or stone but would pay him for building the foundation. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 806 | 105 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | A. A. McEwen v. Mayor & City Council of Nashville, Tennessee | Davidson | Contract for Labor and Materials |
The city contracted with McEwen several times to quarry stone for the purpose of being crushed for street repair. The plaintiff claims contracts amounting to $2307.85 were obtained and executed, however city only paid $1300.25. Plaintiff sued for balance. Includes details related to the trade of rock excavation--labor, contract negotiations, payment. Exhibit: Two original contracts. Because the city engineer did not personally measure the work, an arbitrator did fieldwork to determine the volume. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1054 | 155 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | A. L. Landis, et al. v. Thomas Lipscomb, et al. | Bedford | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Additional plaintiff: William McGill. Additional defendants: T. C. Lipscomb and James S. Lipscomb. The plaintiff was hired by the defendants to construct a mill in Shelbyville. The case is filed in two folders. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 683 | 520 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | Brittain Moseley v. William Scruggs | Williamson | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Brittain Moseley listed as "colored." |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 39b | 48 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1909 | Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. v. L. Ginnochio | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials |
The defendant was accused of failing to pay for over $1500 of goods, wares, merchandise, fixtures, and labor furnished by the plaintiff |
West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1206 | 204 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1927 | B. E. Buffaloe & Co. v. J. Walter Jones, et al. | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Additional defendants: Board of Education of the Memphis City Schools, Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co., City of Memphis. Buffaloe was a subcontractor for J. Walter Jones, working n the Richmond School in Memphis. Buffaloe sued, claiming $2598.20 worth of work was never paid for. J. Walter Jones went bankrupt, so Buffaloe had to sue the City, the School Board, and the insurance company that held the bond for the work. Includes published Statement of the Case. |
West | Range: 77 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1895 | 143 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | B. S. Duggan v. Phillip Kissell | Lauderdale | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Kissell a resident of Arkansas; made a contract with defendant to make a share crop on defendant's land in the 9th civil district; defendant would furnish land and supplies and board; defendant did not carry out contract and did not protect the crops |
West | Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1717 | 326 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | Cohn et al. v. Walker Construction Co. et al. | Davidson | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Additional parties: Lewisburg & Northern Railroad Co., Towles & Co., L. M. Parmley, C. H. Walker, E. J. Steger |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 122 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1890 | Cole Manufacturing Company v. J. N. Falls | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials | West | Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 337 | 27 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1936 | Citizens Supply Corporation v. Dr. H. S. Scott | Sullivan | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Dispute over terms of contract in building a dwelling for the defendant in Kingsport, Tennessee. Contracts and estimates included. |
East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 974 | 74 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Carey-Lombard Lumber Company v. F. L. Thomas, et al | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Thomas claimed an agent of the Lumber Company for failure to deliver materials and construct a house in the timeframe and for the price verbally agreed upon, the company seeks payment for services rendered. Additional defendant E. R. Thomas. |
West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 533 | 361 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Carey Lombard Lumber Co. v. P. F. Lamb, et al. | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Additional defendants: B. F. Hopkins, Minter Parker, trustee, Annie H. Hill and William H. Hill, H. Bensdorf, trustee, and the American Building & Loan Association. Exhibits include receipts, certificates, Northwestern Reporter publication, and two volumes of constitution and bylaws for the A. O. U. W. Grand Lodge |
West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 541 | 250 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1918 | Edgefield & Nashville Manufacturing Company v. George A. Shwab | Davidson | Contract for Labor and Materials | Middle | Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 114 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1920 | Evansville Ice & Storage Company v. Dupont Engineering Company | Davidson | Contract for Labor and Materials | Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 143 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1929 | E. E. McDaniel, et al v. Ira L. Presson | Benton | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Plaintiffs sued to compel the sale of two tracts of land in Benton Co. sold at public sale by Ira L. Presson. The terms of the contract called for the sale of the property. 2 folders Other plaintiffs: A.G. McDaniel, M.A. McDaniel, T.W. McDaniel, M.F. McDaniel, Leona Clayton, Beulah McDaniel, Beatrice Wiseman, J.L. Fry, W.D. Fry, Lester Powers, J.M. Fry, A.C. Fry, Sadie Chambers, and Mrs. Lupie Powers Willingham |
West | Range: 77 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1972 | 247 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | G. T. Bassett et al. v. F. L. Bates et al. | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Additional plaintiffs: J. W. Clapp. Additional defendants: Madge D. Bates, wife of F. L. Bates. 3 folders. Exhibits include receipts. |
West | Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 563 | 628 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | G.C. Severson et al. v. Iris C. Ryder et al. | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials |
The plaintiffs and defendants in this case are in dispute as to whether or not contractors had complied with their contracts and whether they were entitled to further pay for work and labor and materials funded in said contract. The contractors where hired to build a building on a lot in Shelby County. It appears that it was not completed as specified and inferior work was done. In particular there were problems with plumbing and ventilation. |
West | Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 577 | 193 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | H. H. Mapother v. Desoto Paint Manufacturing Company | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials | Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 459 | 445 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1878 | Hugh C. Moore v. R. H. McGaha, et al | Davidson | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Additional defendant: F.M. Woodall |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 29 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | Herman Niehaus v. C.B. Barker Construction Company, Chickasaw Hotel Company, & Bank& Commerce& Trust Company, Trustee | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Complainant claims that the defendant entered into a Written contract with Chickasaw Hotel Company to construct a hotel building upon said lot. Thereafter, C.B. Barker Construction Company did execute a contract with this complainant as a sub-contractor whereby this complainant was to do the plastering, metal lathing, and corner beads on said Chisca Hotel. The complainant fully preformed said contract but defendant did not pay for the labor and materials. |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1428 | 234 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1898 | John Oman v. George Arnold | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Arnold contracted with Oman to build a house for him for $15,000. Oman charged with unreasonable delays & poor workmanship. Arnold had to pay additional $3,000 to complete the home & correct poor construction. He sued to recoup lost funds. Contract also allowed deductions for failure to complete project on time. Oman attributed delay to slow work on part of Brinton's Stone Quarry at Thornbury, Chester, PA. George Oman listed as son of John Oman, was foreman & superintendent of the work. |
West | Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 695 | 525 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1909 | Joliet Bridge& Iron Co. v. Memphis St. Railway Co. | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Contract for manufacturing and furnishing materials for steel work in power station Exhibit J and K: telegrams from Ford, Bacon and Davis Engineers. 2 folders. |
West | Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1198 | 847 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1913 | J. E. Hollingsworth v. A. J. Olson et al. | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Additional Defendants: L. B. Lesh, H. M. Neely, J. T. Fargason, Jesse G. Falls, and Mary Fargason Falls. Olson and Lesh were partners in a construction firm contracted (along with plaintiff) to do repairs on a building owned by the other defendants. Page count does not include published materials. |
West | Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1311 | 236 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | John Rundle v. Charles Oliger | Davidson | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Defendant and Complainant entered into a partnership agreement which the complainant would furnish the defendant land to farm, a house and $10 for labor. Defendant was to supply the labor and sell the products. Defendant broke the contract. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 731 | 143 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | John A. Wallace v. J. E. Couger | DeKalb | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Wallace hauled longs for John Anderson with an agreed upon price. Anderson did not have money to pay Wallace. They agreed that Wallace would take the logs and sell them in Nashville and take his payment from there and give Anderson the remaining money. Plaintiff then conveyed said logs to the defendant whose own logs got mixed with Plaintiff's logs when they both went the mixture. Plaintiff claims that he still has rights to the logs because of his contract with Anderson. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 739 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1856 | John McMahan v. Jackson Grubb & R. J. Engledon | McMinn | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Grubb & Engledon were partners in tailoring business and McMahan a farmer. Both parties had an arrangement in which McMahan furnished Grubb & Engledon with produce in exchange for their tailoring clothes for him. It was also agreed that both Grubb's & Engledon's accounts were blended. Plaintiff unaware of change in relationship between def'ts who later dispute in three other cases about account balances (what they did or did not receive). |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: Oversize Box 17 | 80 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | J. G. Haggard v. Hardeman County | Hardeman | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Plaintiff was contracted to build two bridges in Hardeman County. Upon completion, he was never paid, he is sued for $3500 for labor and materials. |
West | Range: 78 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1631 | 102 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1926 | Jackson Lyles Plumbing & Heating Company v. Ora Douglass, et al. | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Other defendants: T. J. Douglass (husband of Ora); Joseph H. Lyles; Stanley H. Trezevant; Bank of Commerce and Trust, trustee for Perel and Lowenstein; Harry Bauer. Douglass's had plaintiff do $1450 worth of plumbing work on property, but had only paid $500. Property was sold before plaintiff could collect. Plaintiff suing current and past property owners to collect debt. |
West | Range: 78 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1837 | 92 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | John Abele v. Rosa L. Laskie& R.L. Laskie | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Plaintiff claimed that defendants owed him money for construction of a house for defendants. House was located in Memphis. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 28 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | John Noll v. The Chattanooga Land Coal Iron & Railway Company | Hamilton | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Complainant filed bill to recover money due him for work done by him for defendant company in grading streets under a contract with defendant company. |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 2002 | 301 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | J. W. Taylor v. F. L. Bates | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials |
The plaintiff was hired by the defendant to move several houses from one location in Memphis to another. |
West | Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1212 | 130 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1857 | John McWhite et al. v. Anderson Hayden et al. | Bradley | Contract for Labor and Materials |
The plaintiff on behalf of Rebecca McWhite claims that the defendant made an oral agreement to give one fourth of said land to Rebecca in exchange for labor done for him. However, defendant did not own the land and could not uphold the agreement. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1154 | 64 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | Lemmerman & Hoffman Granite Company v. Morriss Brothers | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials |
The plaintiffs agreed to furnish defendants with granite for a job which the defendants stopped without paying for the full amount. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1398 | 245 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | Lytle Electric Company v. Chickasaw Hotel Company et al | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials |
The complainant claims that the defendant C.B. Barker Construction Company entered into a contract in writing with Chickasaw Hotel Company whereby said Barker obligated itself to build a hotel upon the lot known as Chisca Hotel. The defendant executed a contract with complainant as a sub-contractor whereby the complainant was to do all the wiring for said hotel. The complainant preformed his duties but the defendant did not pay the balance due for labor and material. 2 folders |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1428 | 260 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1914 | L. M. Williams v. Birmingham & Northwestern Railway Co., et. Al. | Madison | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Additional defendants: Jackson Construction Company; Mrs. Susie E. Wright, Admin for J. W. Wright, Jr. Williams sued claiming he was contracted by J. W. Wright to work on the rail road, but was not paid all of the contracted amount. Sued for $2701.81. Includes printed copy of the "Northeastern Reporter", dated 12/18/1885, the "New York Supplement", dated 2/8/1909, and a printed Statement of the Case. Housed in 2 folders. |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1355 | 612 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | L. Schreiber & Sons Company v. C. B. Barker Construction Company et al. | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials |
The plaintiff was a subcontractor under the defendant. The defendant owes the plaintiff for labor and material provided. 2 folders. |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1427 | 326 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1873 | McLeod& McGrath v. G. L. Cain& W. T. Capel | Haywood | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Documents are not in very good condition. Parts of several pages are missing. Case concerns a contract dispute and filing of a mechanics lien due to Cain and Capel not paying for materials used to build a house for the plaintiffs. Date is not exact, but is the last year the original cased was heard. The cover page with Supreme Court date and docket number is missing. |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 42 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1929 | M. J. Hulsey, Trustee in Bankruptcy for the Skinner Machinery Company v. J. W. Hull Plumbing & Heating Company | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Hulsey sued claiming that J. W. Hull Plumbing & Heating Company owed them $1266.00 for installation of two Kleen Heat Oil Burners in the Myalveron Apartments in Tampa, Florida. |
West | Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1135 | 25 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | M. L. Cartwright v. Dixie Oil Company et al. | Davidson | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Complainant was in the employment of the defendant and there was an agreed upon wages for a year's contract. The complainant claims that the defendant breached their contract and did not pay the agreed upon wages for labor. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 772 | 48 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | Mississippi Central Railroad Company, et al. v. Joseph Albright, et al. | Gibson | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Additional plaintiffs: Robert Harvey, Southern Railroad Co. Additional defendants: William. H. Revis |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 95 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | Oliver - Gunter Co. v. The Wholesale Merchants Warehouse Co. et al. | Davidson | Contract for Labor and Materials |
This case involves a dispute over a certain amount of money due from the construction of a warehouse. This case consists of 12 volumes. The volumes are not foldered within the box. |
Middle | Range: 27 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 275 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | R. M. Bateman v. Asa N. Hayse et. Al. | Decatur | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Additional defendants W. W. Hayes and D. W. Burkett. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 287 | 33 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1890 | Rosa Lowenstein v. E. B. Reynolds et. al. | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Additional defendants listed as S. Dexan, R.D. Newport, George Reynolds, A.E. Meriwether, A.S. Carpenter trading as A.S. Carpenter and Company; the Tennessee Brick Manufacturing Company; and L. Betts, Charles Bradford, and Fred Burnett. Contract was for renovations to a home owned by Lowenstein location on Shelby Street. |
West | Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 348 | 144 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1890 | R. B. Patton, et. al. v. R. M. Chafer & Wife | Marion | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Additional plaintiffs: Peter Bradshaw and R. M. Bradshaw. R. M. Cafer and wife Prudence Chafer had contracted with the plaintiffs and had them build a 2 story brick building business house for Prudence. Plaintiffs sued due to lack of payment. Amount sued for was $1279.50, the remaining unpaid balance. Building was on Cedar Avenue in South Pittsburgh. This lawsuit was filed to collection on a mechanics lien that was put in place in 1877. |
East | Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1806 | 228 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Robertson Brothers v. O. F. Noel | Davidson | Contract for Labor and Materials |
The plaintiffs were house builders contracted by the defendant to do the wood work in a Nashville house. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 691 | 165 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | R. D. Walker, doing business as R. D. Walker Lumber Company v. Lee Lumber Company | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials | Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 435 | 127 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1941 | S. R. Henderson et al. v. Samuel Henderson Watson et ux. et al. | Knox | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Additional Plaintiffs: James Henderson, H. Lee Claiborne, C. A. Mason. Additional Defendants: Mary Watson, Oscar T. Alley, Builders Supply Company. Case includes deed. |
East | Range: 6 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 268 | 166 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | Thomas Winters v. Fleece, Peete & Co. | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials |
George B. Fleece and J. S. Peete were partners in the firm of Fleece, Peete & Co., a road construction company. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 79 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | Thomas Day v. W. B. Atkinson & E. O. Atkinson et al. | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Additional defendants: Joseph Tagg. |
West | Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 568 | 204 | Order A Copy |